All tropical coral reefs could collapse within 50 yearsThu, 22 Oct 2026 13:20:00 +0000 Shallow-water coral reefs are at high risk of disappearing by 2075, the IUCN has warned at a UN biodiversity conference. The loss would decimate fisheries and speed up coastal erosion | |
Adults may be more creative than children – but less confident about itThu, 22 Oct 2026 12:16:04 +0000 We often associate children with creativity, but adults actually performed better on inventive tasks, despite being less sure of themselves | |
Global race to update computers as AI discovers most disruptive hack yetThu, 22 Oct 2026 10:17:37 +0000 More than two thirds of the world's websites are vulnerable to a hack that was first theorised in 2024, which AI has now made very real | |
People are vibe coding copyrighted apps with AI – will tech firms sue?Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:18:25 +0000 Every time a new technology hits the internet, there is a battle between the rights of users and major companies. To see how this will play out with AI, columnist Jacob Aron looks to examples from the past | |
Cholesterol may disrupt the brain’s cleaning system in Alzheimer’s diseaseWed, 21 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 The glymphatic system flushes toxins out of the brain, but this seems to be disrupted in Alzheimer's disease, and cholesterol may be involved | |
Digital scents could add a new dimension to virtual worldsWed, 21 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000 It's now possible to convert a handful of smells into electronic signals that can be sent through the internet | |
Falling sea levels due to El Niño will hit mangroves and coralsWed, 21 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 As sea levels rise in the eastern Pacific, they are falling around Australia and the Coral Triangle, leaving some mangroves and corals high and dry | |
Twisteddoodles on a cat’s-eye view of scienceWed, 21 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles | |
Tom Gauld on arriving late to the partyWed, 21 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon | |
Some climate damage is now unavoidable even if we clean up our actWed, 21 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 With the world looking likely to exceed 1.5°C of warming, the plan is now to reduce our carbon emissions after overshooting the target. What lasting damage will this have? | |